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Witkoppen Health and Welfare Centre is proud to announce its collaboration with PULPUS

Witkoppen Health and Welfare Centre is proud to announce its collaboration with PULPUS on the occasion of the 2nd International Conference on Sexually Transmitted Diseases. The STD 2018 conference will revolve around the theme “Futuristic Approaches in Clinical Therapies of Sexually Transmitted Diseases” thus relaying the latest technologies and innovations relevant to STD related fields. The two day meeting is going to be an event to look forward to for its enlightening symposiums & workshops from established experts of the field, exceptional keynote sessions directed by the best in the business. It will also prove to be a brilliant open door for the representatives from Universities and Institutes to cooperate with the world class researchers and an outstanding opportunity for businesses keen at expanding their global market reach.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) are among the most infectious diseases which is caused by bacterial, viral and protozoan pathogens and are a major cause for morbidity and mortality in many developing countries. The prime focus of the event is on the clinical advances in diagnostic methods, understanding drug resistance and mutation mechanism, cancer associated with STDs. The different treatment strategies for STDs mainly focuses on drug development and research such as gene editing, nanotechnology in drug delivery system, phytochemicals in STDs treatment which provides a better clinical care. This event provides an excellent opportunity for the young scientists and researchers to explore the advancements in the various fields associated with STDs.

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Witkoppen Health and Welfare Centre was established over 60 years ago by two local doctors in response to the lack of healthcare facilities in the area. It is an NPO that was registered initially as a feeding scheme and then as a welfare organisation in 1995.